Job Title
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Engineering Management
Agency
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Department
College of Engineering and Computing - Engineering
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Texarkana, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The College of Engineering and Computing at Texas A&M University Texarkana invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Engineering Management. The successful candidate will also serve as Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Engineering Management (M.S. in Engineering Management), which launched in Fall 2026. The anticipated start date is Spring 2027.
The successful candidate will teach and develop graduate courses in engineering management; advise and mentor students; coordinate the continued growth, delivery, and assessment of the M.S. program; and contribute to teaching, scholarship, and service. The position offers an opportunity to strengthen an active graduate program through interdisciplinary collaboration, applied research, and engagement with regional industries and professional organizations.
Working with engineering faculty and college leadership, the successful candidate will support curriculum development, course planning, student recruitment and retention, academic advising, program assessment, and continuous improvement. The faculty member will pursue scholarly research and external partnerships or funding appropriate to the rank while connecting engineering management education to contemporary industry practice and workforce needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach and develop graduate courses in the M.S. in Engineering Management and selected interdisciplinary engineering courses appropriate to expertise and program needs.
Provide instruction in relevant areas such as engineering project management, operations research, engineering economics, systems and operations management, and engineering leadership.
Serve as Program Coordinator by supporting curriculum planning, course scheduling, academic policies, admissions review, advising, student recruitment and retention, and program assessment in collaboration with faculty and college leadership.
Assess student learning, use assessment results for continuous improvement, and contribute to the quality and growth of the graduate program.
Advise and mentor graduate students on academic progress, research, professional development, and career opportunities.
Establish and sustain an active scholarly agenda, including peer-reviewed publications, pursuit of external funding or partnerships, and student engagement in applied research, appropriate to rank.
Develop partnerships with regional employers, industry, and professional organizations to support applied projects, experiential learning, and student career development.
Serve on division, college, and university committees and participate in outreach and other service activities.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Minimum Qualifications
An earned Ph.D. in Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a Ph.D. with relevant experience in engineering management.
A record of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teaching in engineering management or related disciplines.
A record of, or demonstrated potential for, scholarly research and professional activity appropriate to the rank sought.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
For appointment at the Associate Professor rank, a record of teaching, scholarship, and service that meets Texas A&M University Texarkana standards for appointment at that rank. Normally, this includes at least five years of successful service at the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent…